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After much lurking here on Dakka I finally got round to joining. All the talent on the modeling & painting and the P&M Blogs forums inspired me to start building a scratch built Baneblade for my new imperial guard army.

This is actually my first scratch built, and I´m rely pleased whit how it turned out so far... if I might say so my self

That looks great! If you have plans for this in electronic form, I'd love to have them.

I'm looking forward to seeing this complete, keep it up!

BossBootFang wrote:That looks great! If you have plans for this in electronic form, I'd love to have them.

I'm looking forward to seeing this complete, keep it up!

What he says. Great work BTW

I love it already! Can't wait to see the finished project. I'd also like to know how much money in supplies it took to build it compared to buying a GW one.

looks great!

let us see the finished product. And yes an electronic plan would rule.

thanks for the comments. It´s nice to be appreciated

As for the plans... I do have them in electronic form if you want them. I used the plans that I found on a certain yahoo group... (am I allowed to write the name? I don´t want to piss off GW )
The only thing I have altered is that I made it about one inch longer (the tracks and track guard that is) I didn't want it to be to boxy

I might have some more pictures later today. But it´s rely nice weather in Sweden to day so I think I might go to the beach instead...

It's hard not to appreciate a clean scratch build like this one!

Looking good so far. I'll be watching to check out the detailing!

Sturmtruppe wrote:I'd also like to know how much money in supplies it took to build it compared to buying a GW one.

that´s a good question? I think around half of what the GW baneblade cost. So far I have spent around 30$ on foamcore, cardboard and plasticard and I don´t think I´m going to use it all, not in this project anyway...

a third if it stays at $30

BossBootFang wrote:a third if it stays at $30

yes but I need some green stuff and bitz and other stuff to, so it will probably cost a few dollars more...

It´s time for a update! I have been busy the past two days and got alote done... armourplate, rivets and weapons are more or less done, the turrets will be fastened whit magnets and there are still a lot of details left to fiddle with

Very nice work.

Mat

You don't even have to paint it! You can call it arctic camo!

Are those greenstuff heavy bolters made from scratch?

Lormax wrote:Are those greenstuff heavy bolters made from scratch?

Yes. I made a press mold of greenstuff... on close inspection you can see that they are not original GW parts but it´s close enough

How do you make those molds? Also how do you use them.

That thing looks sweet!
Did You use the templates from White Dwarf from WAAAAAYYYY back? Because those templates make the Baneblade HUGE!
About 1,5 times bigger than the GW's original.

Good job, can't wait to see it finished!!

Orlanth wrote:How do you make those molds? Also how do you use them.

1. lubricate the heavy bolter (or what ever...) whit some thing, or it will stick to the greenstuff... vaseline works fine

2 press down the heavy bolter in the greenstuff, about half way down, then you make some guide groves/holes (don't know what to call them in english) so it will fit together whit the top part of the mold.

3. Let it harden whit the heavy bolter in place... and you have half a heavy bolter mold

4. lubricate the mold and heavy bolter again

5. Cover the top part of the heavy bolter whit greenstuff, you have to press hard to get all the details in there...

6. Harden and remove the heavy bolter. Now you got a mold!

To use it just lubricate the mold parts, mix up some greenstuff and put it in one half of the mold. Press the top half down, hard! Let it harden and then pop it open... you will have to trim of some of the greenstuff

I had to try this a few times before I got it right, but it works relay well I think.

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Nice! More please.

time for a update! more or less done and time for some painting

Oh my god it is awesome!!!! I doubt i could do something that good...

Time for a very small update

yes i have basecoated my "little" tank


no time to paint unfortunately... been busy building

smart_alex wrote:let us see the finished product. And yes an electronic plan would rule.

If you can find them, they printed a full plan with templates in WD #132!

WOW I was skeptical at first but you really pulled it off. Nice work.

I have the same thoughts as Smart_Alex - I was very unimpressed with the first set; However, it started out as a rock and it has really evolved into a diamond. Great Work!

Tht is great work! Im excited to see how it looks, when done!

Cheers

This a great project and your methods are helping me in converting some of my eldar tanks. thanx so much, love your work and look forward to the final product and the pregress along the way

Nice use of the Pig Iron head on the commander!